Good point. If it's a restriction, it should be more like the maxspeed tag,
maxspeed:hgv=*

So something like low_gears:hgv=designated rather than using the hazard key.

On Wed, 18 Jan 2023 at 11:25, Ben Kelley <ben.kel...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Just one thought on this:
>
> The "use low gears" it not itself the hazard. It is the steep hill that is
> the hazard (where the mitigation strategy for HGVs is to use low gears.
> Same for rollover/sharp bend.
>
>  - Ben
>
>
> On Wed, 18 Jan 2023 at 10:38, Andrew Hughes <ahhug...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thank You Greame,
>>
>> The  https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:hazard#Traffic_hazards tag
>> seems very appropriate but in my mind, needs a :hgv namespace.
>>
>> still not sure on the actual values but...tag/values I would appreciate
>> feedback on:
>>
>> hazard:hgv=Use low gears
>> hazard:hgv=Long Steep Descent
>> hazard:hgv=Use low gears;Long Steep Descent
>>
>>
>> Another example I would appreciate feedback  are QLD "Tilting Truck
>> signs": https://www.qld.gov.au/transport/safety/signs/warning
>>
>> hazard:hgv=Tilting
>> hazard:hgv=High Risk Rollover
>> hazard:hgv= ?????????????
>>
>>
>> Kind regards,
>> Andrew
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 17 Jan 2023 at 11:30, Graeme Fitzpatrick <graemefi...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, 17 Jan 2023 at 10:40, Andrew Hughes <ahhug...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> There are other signage like "No Engine Breaking", could anyone propose
>>>> a convention inline with the above that could be extended for such
>>>> additional signage?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Answering in reverse!
>>>
>>> I thought I remembered something about "quiet zones" for traffic, so did
>>> some searching & found:
>>> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Talk:Tag:railway%3Dlevel_crossing#Quiet_zones,
>>> but which has apparently never been used.
>>>
>>> Also found
>>> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:designation#Quiet_lanes
>>>
>>> The same idea could possibly be used as designation=quiet_zone, possibly
>>> with quiet_zone=hgv?
>>>
>>> Can anyone suggest the most appropriate way to take ways where the road
>>>> is signed with "Use Low Gears"?
>>>>
>>>
>>> & maybe the same concept as designation=low_gears?
>>>
>>> That one could even come in under
>>> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:hazard#Traffic_hazards as
>>> hazard=low_gear_required?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Graeme
>>>
>>>
>>>
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